There it sits. So shiny, so symmetrical, so inviting: an entire year, just for me.

Yes, I’m that lucky. But more on that later.

In 2013, I’ll be taking a sabbatical from the business world so that I can tromp around that arid region of my brain called Creativity. I’ll take the tottering, first steps toward honing the craft of writing while reflecting just what the fuck it is I’ve been doing in these first 51 years of my life.

I want to see if I love writing as much as I’ve told everyone I do. I want to enjoy the process, but will be happy if I can just learn how to live with the process.